Interpol, cybercrime and Africa

Interpol arrests 1,000 cybercrime suspects across Africa
Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organization — targeted online scams. Arrests were made in 19 countries.
Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
EMBARGOED UNTIL 1200 GMT. Interpol says it arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a two-month operation that clamped down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked,
INTERPOL mops up over 1000 cybercrime suspects across 19 African countries
INTERPOL has announced a significant breakthrough in combating cybercrime and money laundering, with the arrest of over 1,000 fraudsters across Africa. ・INTERPOL and AFRIPOL collaboration led to the arrest of over 1,
Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Suspects in Cybercrime Operation
In total, Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects during the operation. "From multi-level marketing scams to credit card fraud on an industrial scale, the increasing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks is of serious concern," Valdecy Urquiza, the Secretary General of Interpol, said in the statement.
Interpol Arrests 1,000 Cybercrime Suspects In 19 African Countries Including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa
More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced Tuesday. Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organisation — targeted people suspected of cybercrimes,
Operation Serengeti: Interpol arrests over 1000 ‘sakawa’ suspects in Ghana, 18 other African countries
More than 1000 suspects have reportedly been arrested by Interpol from 19 African countries, including Ghana, for engaging in cybercrime, popularly known as ‘sakawa’.
Interpol and Afripol: 1006 cyber criminals arrested in Operation Serengeti
More than 1,000 arrests were made during the Serengeti law enforcement operation – a joint operation by Afripol and Interpol.
INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent.
Interpol Arrests 1K Suspects in Cybercrime Crackdown
Interpol has successfully apprehended over 1,000 suspects in a sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, according to an announcement by the global policing body on Tuesday. Dubbed Operation Serengeti,
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INTERPOL Nabs 24 Kenyans over Online Fraud Leading to KSh 1.1b Loss: “This Is Just Tip of Iceberg”
INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti arrested 24 Kenyans among 1006 suspects involved in an online credit card fraud scheme causing ...
How a Corruption ‘Carousel’ Got Fugitives Off Interpol’s Red Notice List
Suspects sought on various charges, including drug trafficking, paid officials to exploit a mechanism intended to protect ...
LeT member extradited from Rwanda in operation coordinated by CBI, NIA, Interpol
Rwanda extradited to India on Thursday a member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) facing an Interpol Red ...
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Interpol Reveals How Kenyan Hackers Stole Ksh1.1 Billion in Cybercrime Operation
A report by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has revealed how Kenyan hackers reportedly made away ...
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LeT member facing Interpol notice extradited to India from Rwanda
A member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) facing an Interpol Red Notice was extradited to India from Rwanda on Thursday in an operation coordinated by the NIA and the CBI, ...